diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/target-death.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/target-death.gc
index f7a9703448..95ec8b0ebf 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/target-death.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/target/target-death.gc
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@
         )
       )
     (let ((s5-4 (level-get *level* (-> arg0 level))))
-      (when s5-4
+      ;; og:preserve-this don't wait for vis if level doesn't have it
+      (when (and s5-4 (-> s5-4 vis-info 0))
         (while (and (-> *level* vis?) (-> s5-4 vis-info 0) (= (-> s5-4 all-visible?) 'loading))
           (suspend)
           )